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Learn about some of the 400+ species of sharks

Shark Research Institute

The Shark Research Institute believes science—rigorous, peer-reviewed, professional—can inform and guide governing bodies and society at large to conservation policies that ensure the sustainability of all shark species.

Shark Research Institute - Home Page

The study of shark accidents

Global Shark Attack File

Why study shark accidents? Because they provide a glimpse - a window - into the world of sharks and their behaviors.

Global Shark Attack File

Shark Stats, Trends and Analysis

The Florida Museum International Shark Attack File

The International Shark Attack File (ISAF) is the world’s only scientifically documented, comprehensive database of all known shark attacks. Initiated in 1958, there are now more than 6,800 individual investigations covering the period from the early 1500s to the present.

International Shark Attack File